The wrong person on the ground, the opening sword soul template

Chapter 171 First, pack up the pretty monster girls.
"The exact time of their appearance is uncertain, but since their existence was observed and contact was made with them..."

We then provided them with assistance in the name of protection…

In this secluded chamber, Uranus recounted information about these heretics.

"That's right, just like when you protected that dragon girl. The goal of this mission is to return her to her people..."

"Hestia, you and your people are their hope, and ours. Humans and monsters, you are the bridge for both to coexist..."

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Dungeon Level 20
At this moment, the surrounding crystal chandeliers had been turned on by the heretics.

Reed rubbed his aching chest and used his hands to break apart each of his companions who were frozen in the ice.

"This is too much trouble for you."

Liang Yue waved the Sloth in his hand, and this time the Selfless Sword Qi he released was still a white, chilling aura.

However, this white, cold air immediately broke apart upon contact with the ice.

"What amazing control!"

Reed looked at Liang Yue in surprise, "Hey buddy, what level are you now? You're not Lv6, are you?"

“Lv4, I just upgraded to Lv4 a few days ago.”

At this moment, Reed, Rey, and the other heretics all stared at Liang Yue in shock.

"Such astonishing strength, and he's only at Lv4?"

Liang Yue nodded, "I have no reason to lie to you about my adventurer level. The main reason I'm so strong is because of my talent, skills, and swordsmanship!"

To put it bluntly, I consider myself a swordsmanship prodigy.

"The term 'genius' doesn't adequately describe your current abilities."

Reed wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead, and in his hand was a bag of healing medicine that Liang Yue had tossed to him.

“This is so precious!”

"Take it, I think you guys are really short of this kind of thing."

Reed bowed gratefully to Liang Yue again, "Thank you so much. Shake hands, shall we? From now on, we're friends. Please take care of me."

Facing the lizardman's outstretched right hand with sharp nails, he looked up at Reed, who was taller than him.

It has sharp claws on its mouth and a strong body.

Moreover, it's a rare Lv5 level, making it an excellent guard dog.

"Please take care of me."

As Liang Yue and Reed shook hands, the heretics around them all became excited.

Liang Yue looked at these heretics, who came in all sorts of forms, including even monsters like Zhan Ying, who were pure shadow energy beings.

Lei walked up to Winnie and asked, "Can you tell me your name?"

"Winnie!"

Winnie blushed, feeling a little embarrassed by the gentle gaze of such a lovely female compatriot.

"What a fine name. Nice to meet you, our new compatriot."

Ray stretched out her wings toward Winnie, "No one will bully you here, we all welcome you."

Lei began to introduce herself to Liang Yue and the others.

“We are called heretics. Although we are monsters, we all possess intelligence…”

Just as there are many races among humans, eventually these races unite to form a new collective.

Humans, along with races such as dwarves, elves, and orcs, through long-term interaction and integration, eventually evolved into the Orario we know today.

Liang Yue thought, even if it's not about saving the world, at least befriending these heretics could boost the strength of the Hestia Familia.

Then, the heretics held a banquet to entertain Liang Yue and the others.

Heretics' homemade alcoholic beverages, drinks, and various grilled vegetarian dishes.

Due to the characteristics of dungeon monsters, they turn into smoke upon death. Other meat-based ingredients are generally very rare.

Seeing so many vegetables but no meat, Liang Yue thought for a moment.

Indeed, the main products of the entire dungeon are monsters and some mineral veins.

Animal husbandry, such as raising meat, eggs, and dairy products, is very rare in the dungeon.

Why did I suddenly have the idea of ​​growing vegetables in the dungeon?
Liang Yue shook this absurd idea out of his head and recalled the relevant mechanics of the dungeon.

"By the way, I noticed you don't have any meat here?"

Reed chuckled awkwardly. "Meat is very rare in the dungeon, it's on a completely different level compared to the abundance of plants."

Liang Yue thought for a moment, "If you don't mind eating the flesh of other monsters, you can eat it."

You could try severing the monster's limbs before it dies. These limbs shouldn't simply turn into smoke and dissipate upon the monster's death.

If it still dissipates, you can try imprisoning the monster, then cutting off parts of its body and roasting them…

"I remember that monster blood doesn't turn into smoke and dissipate after death. This blood can be collected and used to make blood tofu, which can then be cooked as a dish..."

Liang Yue's words made Reed, Lei, and the others widen their eyes, and even feel a chill down their spines.

"Isn't this a bit cruel?"

Liang Yue rubbed Winnie's head beside her, "But you are often chased by monsters, so in their eyes you are also heretics and enemies."

"Then what's wrong with you eating the flesh of your enemies?"

Liang Yue's words silenced the monsters.

According to his logic, there seems to be nothing wrong with this.

Lei Yi came closer and looked at Winnie curiously, "Winnie, how did you meet Liang Yue and the others?"
Winnie, do you know? We heretics dream of going to the surface. We dream of living carefree lives on the surface!

Even if I can only see the sun once, it would be worth it in this lifetime…

What Liang Yue and the others took for granted was incredibly precious to these heretics, and their lifelong dream.

……

Because of a meal, Liang Yue and her friends got closer to these heretics.

Guros is a stone dragon, and due to his experiences and personality, he remains very wary of Liang Yue and her group.

It's simply because he has been betrayed far too many times since he was born.

"Reed, stop with this nonsense. They're just mortals, after all. They can't be trusted!"

Reed sighed. "I'm sorry, the situation here is a bit complicated. We've heard that some mortal races have come here, and everyone is quite nervous."

We have been betrayed by mortal races several times…

Liang Yue expressed his understanding, his gaze sweeping over Winnie, Reed, Rey, Guros, and the others.

"So, even so, even if you're already wary of us mortals, are you willing to trust me one more time?"
"Shall we cooperate?"

Reed was clearly tempted; these heretics simply wanted to go live on the surface.

Of course, you don't have to stay on the ground all the time.

For example, Reed's wish was to reach the ground at least once in his life, so that he could die without regrets.

"Liang Yue, what exactly is this cooperation you're talking about?"

Reed looked at Liang Yue excitedly, and Lei looked at Liang Yue with eager eyes. Shi Long Guros pretended to be indifferent, but he had already pricked up his ears to listen carefully.

Most of these heretics in the dungeon are simple-minded and honest types.

"Afterwards, our Hestia Familia will make you our company employees under the guise of employment."

Primarily engaged in logistics, production, and safety protection work.

Lei looked puzzled, because she had never been to the ground before, so she didn't know what Liang Yue meant by the company.

"You can think of the company as a community. We will provide accommodation, supplies, and legal protection."

As long as you are in the right, no one can bully you.

Even if it comes to fighting, let the other party make the first move.

Liang Yue emphasized this point, then looked into the distance.

Fels, shrouded in a black robe, appeared and bowed to Liang Yue and the others. "Good evening, everyone. I am Fels."

I just never expected your collaboration to take this form.

After speaking, Fels removed his hood, revealing a skull. "Nice to meet you. I hope I didn't frighten you."

"And what's your attitude, Fels?"

Fels hadn't expected Liang Yue to be a staunch pacifist, even though he and Uranus were also trying their best to promote peaceful coexistence between monsters and humans.

However, compared to Liang Yue, their pace was indeed too slow.

"I never expected you to be such a staunch pacifist. If that's true, then I will personally do everything I can to help you."

Liang Yue smiled. "That's wonderful! Everyone, I hope you can pack up and come with me to the surface."

Of course, I won't ask you all to go. At least some of you should come with me to the ground first.

Look at how the people around you treat you.

Shilong Guros opened his mouth wide. Although he wore a sour face and looked suspicious, he was actually very eager to go to the surface.

However, his past painful experiences made him unwilling to trust other humans so easily.

"Liang Yue! I won't easily trust you! So, I'll lead a group of my compatriots here to wait for you!"

Liang Yue nodded, understanding the meaning behind Gu Luosi's words.

"I will come down to pick you up after your compatriots have settled down."

"I don't want you to pick me up!"

Liang Yue smiled. He always felt that Gu Luosi was the arrogant type.

After the banquet, Liang Yue and the others began their return journey.

Winnie, Reed, Rey, and the female heretics among them all chose to follow Liang Yue to the surface this time.

This was a decision made by Reed and Rey after discussing it.

According to Liang Yue, humans are clearly more accepting of heretics who are more similar to humans.

Therefore, monster girls like Winnie and Rei are clearly more likely to be accepted by intelligent beings on the ground.

After these monster girls are accepted, the next step is to gradually bring the completely alien heretics to the surface.

As long as these heretics abide by the law and act in accordance with local laws, they will gradually be accepted by everyone as they get to know each other, provided they don't cause trouble.

Reed had even prepared to hide as soon as he arrived on the ground, if it weren't for the fact that this group of heretics in the vanguard were too weak.

Reed will probably hold back from coming, after all, he himself is an alien species.

With its imposing stature and sharp claws, it could terrify even the most timid ground creatures, who would be terrified just by getting close to it.

Spider Girl, Half-Man Bird, War Shadow, Fluffy Griffin, Magic Rabbit, Giant Bull.

Basically, anyone who fits Liang Yue and Ming's aesthetic standards is included in this batch.

Shilonggulos watched his compatriots depart into the distance. Although he said he didn't want to go, he still regretted it in his heart.

It looked at its fellow creatures around it—goblins, orcs, and all sorts of ugly creatures—and they all stayed by its side.

After Liang Yue and the others had gone far away, an inexplicable anger rose in Gu Luosi's heart.

I didn't realize it before, but after learning about human aesthetic standards...

Looking back at his compatriots, especially the group around him, he couldn't help but feel angry.

These guys are so ugly! I'm so angry!
They didn't know how much time had passed, but as Guros was leading his remaining compatriots in their evacuation, they suddenly heard screams.

"What's going on? No, we have to go rescue them!"

He was quite confident in his abilities, saying, "You all follow my movements, we must rescue our compatriots as soon as possible!"

"Yes!"

At this moment, numerous heretics with ugly and hideous appearances responded.

Following the screams, Guros arrived at a cave, where they found a siren bound by chains.

Her body was covered in blood, and her hands and feet were bound to a stone pillar with chains, clearly indicating that she was a member of Rey's clan.

"Run away!"

The battered girl tried to warn them, but her voice was much softer.

"This trick really works! It really attracts some companions. Let's use it again next time."

Behind Guros and the others, members of the Ikelos Familia surrounded them.

Although the members of the Ikelos Familia do not perform human deeds, their overall strength is extremely formidable.

Their eyes swept over Guros and the others, "Just as I expected, a lot of them have come."

But why are all these guys so ugly?

"I'm so angry! How much can something this ugly sell for?"

"You said I'm ugly again!"

Guros was completely enraged. He went straight to the enemy leader and began a full-scale battle!
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Guild Underground Altar

Hestia and Uranus continued their conversation.

"What exactly happened in the underground city? Do you know why those heretics were born?"

"What do you think will happen to the monster after it dies? The souls of our people will return to heaven and then be reborn on earth."

So where do you think the monster's soul goes?

Hestia already had a thought in her mind, "Could it be..."

"That's right, the monster's soul returns to the labyrinth (dungeon) mother, and then is reborn in the depths of the dungeon in a new form."

This is just my guess, but it's also something I'm certain of.

Over thousands of years and countless reincarnations, the accumulated desires and attachments are changing the nature of the soul.

Uranus's words clearly shocked Hestia; she had never heard of such information before.

If this is true, then these monsters, at least those capable of reincarnation, can be considered to be beings equal to humans.

Uranus continued, "Perhaps it's the monster's intense longing, or perhaps it's the will of the dungeon itself..."

(End of this chapter)